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Arielle Gold Leads USA Euro Open Sweep

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2013-02-08 08:10

FIS World Champion Arielle Gold (shown here at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix) led a USA sweep of the Burton European Open in Laax. (USSA-Sarah Brunson)

LAAX, Switzerland (Feb. 8) - FIS World champion Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO) took a career first major tour victory leading a USA sweep at the Burton European Open in Laax. Olympic champion Kelly Clark (W. Dover, VT) was second with Ellery Hollingsworth (Stratton, VT) third. Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) took third for the men as Japan's Ayumu Hiramu won. Low light and fog plagued the event forcing cancelation of women's slopestyle and reducation of men's to just semifinals.

HIGHLIGHTS

Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO) took her first major tour win leading a USA sweep in halfpipe at the Burton European Open in Laax.